As the Senate takes up the issue of tax reform this week, it’s important that Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst don’t lose sight of what’s at stake.

Tax reform could be one of the greatest achievements of the Republican-controlled Congress during Donald Trump’s presidency. By enacting bold and sweeping reform, Congress could unleash the American economy and empower more people to achieve their American dream.

That’s why it’s critically important that leaders in Congress steer clear from raising the tax on carried-interest capital gains. Businesses cannot afford to take on the risk investment of having to pay more taxes than those who supplied the capital. Without the incentives from the carried-interest capital gains, American businesses will have a harder time investing locally and creating new jobs.

I’m optimistic about the opportunity we have before us to enact bold and sweeping tax reform, and I hope Sens. Grassley and Ernst stand firm on conservative principles by opposing any increase to the carried-interest capital gains tax.